But during the seizures mobs of fishermen had gathered at two of the hideouts, and a high-ranking officer had called off the bust.

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About an hour after the hit, a high-ranking officer learned that only three soldiers were taken to hospitals, and he asked where was the fourth.

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The ruling comes after another high-ranking Asian police officer accused the Met of racial discrimination.

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Al-Mawla, a Shiite Muslim, was a senior officer in Saddam Hussein's army and is now a high-ranking member of Iraq's national reconciliation committee.

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